Describes results of a citation analysis on a botany journal and compares the results with a previous study in a different discipline. Neither this study nor the previous one supports the basic assumption of citation analysis, that authors cite their influences. (Author/LRW)

Analyzes three examples of research in technical communication to illustrate the distinctions among modernism, antimodernism, and postmodernism. Suggests that antimodern rejections of the scientific enterprise within composition studies and technical communication are valuable in a culture in which science seems to have unlimited authority. (RS)

Analyzes aspects of language in three novels and their film adaptations. Gives examples of how the films reshaped the novels; speculates about the relationships between language, content, and media; and offers suggestions for instruction. (SR)

Discussion of the digital divide focuses on a social divide rather than a lack of access to information technology for specific groups. Topics include historic trends in technology diffusion; policy implications; motivational barrier to technology use; knowledge and skill barrier; content barrier; and social network barrier. (LRW)

Describes a course developed at St. John's University (New York) in the Division of Library and Information Science that relates traditional classification schemes to information architecture and Web sites. Highlights include functional aspects of information architecture, that is, the way content is structured; assignments; student reactions; and…

Within the framework of a bi-national project, between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and four Israeli universities, a prototype database of programs and courses in health informatics was implemented. Examined Web sites particularly for courses offered via distance education and discusses results of a content analysis. (Author/LRW)

Identifies five characteristics of the "feminine style" in political discourse: basing political judgments on concrete, lived experience; valuing inclusivity and the relational nature of being; conceptualizing the power of public office as a capacity to "get things done" and to empower others; approaching policy formation…

Argues for a more principled and careful consideration of composition handbooks. Discusses the values and measures used to evaluate handbooks, what constitutes the act of writing, what constitutes good writing, and who writes and why. Lists questions to serve as a guide for instructors in handbook selection. (TB)

Comments on what trends the author has noticed in writing handbooks, comparing four handbooks first published in the 1990s with a random selection of four older handbooks. Includes some pedagogical observations based on his experience as a linguist and in the writing classroom. Reveals both important trends and room for further development. (SG)

Carries out a survey of schools and colleges on problems associated with the new Advanced Subsidiary (AS) award introduced in 2000. Reports on teachers' views of the content of the specifications and examinations, entry patterns, changes that teachers want to see to the current system, progression to A2, and the benefits/disadvantages of the…

Explains the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model which was proposed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) as a framework to proceed content-based analysis and developing metadata format. Presents a case study that examines the feasibility of the FRBR model at the National Palace…

Examines the popular portrayal of intellectual expertise through a content analysis of 200 of the 10 top-rated popular US television talk shows. Shows that experts in this sample were typically brought on late in the program, allotted little speaking time, placed among non-experts, frequently interrupted, and sometimes challenged. Indicates that…

An inductive content analysis approach was used to examine 155 dress-related newspaper articles following the Columbine High School shootings in 1999. Analysis revealed two dress-related responses: (1) other-imposed regulation to protect students and deter them from expressing hatred and (2) self-designed acts of resistance for grieving. (Contains…

Describes the Responsive Instruction Model (RIM), a model for designing responsive instruction based on the principles of active responding, feedback, and branching. The content of the instruction is discussed, questioning techniques are described, boundaries of the content are explained, and further research needs are suggested. (23 references)…

Discusses the findings of a content analysis of reviews of picture books that examined whether: a vocabulary for describing illustrations exists; reviewers respond to elements of art techniques; media used for illustrations are discussed; equal attention is given to text and illustrations; and reviewers relate text and art to each other. (four…